Another Goldwork Class...

Off To A Nice Start

Monday night was the first session of the latest class offering from Clara Warschauer of Clara Stitching. This is a Goldwork Floral Wreath project. I took notes through the class, opting to pay close attention to her technique and instruction, so I could then apply what I learned to actual execution of the work.

I began the stitching yesterday, and put about four hours into my needlework. My plan was to stitch each sprig in the gold thread, then "color in" each flower blossom or bud. Stems and leaves are for next week's session.

Adding A Little Color

As you can see, I couldn't resist adding color to the blossoms before calling it a day. The flowers will have gold centers that we'll add next week. I'll keep working on my flowers until then. The ground fabric is ivory Kona cotton, so the color more closely resembles the first photograph above, rather than this one. I took the second photo late day, under my magnifier light. The first one was taken in daylight. What a difference! Nothing like a little needle dancing to start the week! More today.